My Mother Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn’s son Luca Dotti reflects on the time his mother spent in Rome as he prepares for the publicationof his new book Audrey in Rome, a collection of some 2,500 photos of Audrey in the Eternal City, collected by Dotti from the archives of the Reporters Associati. This sounds like a wonderful book.

A Brief History of ApplauseGreat long read on the history of hand clapping. From The Atlantic article by Megan Garber: "When we applaud a performer," argues the sociobiologist Desmond Morris, "we are, in effect, patting him on the back from a distance." We applaud dutifully. We applaud politely. We applaud, in the best of circumstances, enthusiastically. We applaud, in the worst, ironically."Nap Time RetreatsFeeling stressed out? This Pinterest round up of favourite beautiful and relaxing spaces over at ArchDaily will have you in a chill mood in no time.

Paris Via Time MachineFascinating gallery featuring images from the early 1900's of Paris streets, contrasted with photos taken in 2013. Mesmerizing. Via The Paris Review. Trusty SteedsFun chart of famous horses in history, from Alexander the Great's Bucephalus to Queen Elizabeth II's Sanction, with whom she claimed to have an "almost telepathic connection."

Potato GratinI made this version of the classic gratin dauphinois for Easter brunch on the weekend and it was a huge hit (and easy to make, too). Wonderful and highly recommended! Via Saveur.